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Abu Sayeed Ayyub
Bringing philosophical analysis to the literature of Rabindranath Tagore.
Adhunikata O Rabindranath · Panthojaner Sokha
- Born
- 14 April 1906
- Birthplace
- Kolkata
- Died
- 21 December 1982
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Abu Sayeed Ayyub
Abu Sayeed Ayyub was an Indian philosopher and literary critic who wrote in Bengali and English.
Early life
Education
Grew up speaking Urdu in Calcutta, taught himself Bengali to read Tagore and studied physics before completing a philosophy degree.
Career
- 1934–1936
Critical essays
Published in Porichoy.
- 1940
Poetry anthology
Co-edited Adhunik Bangla Kabita.
- 1958–1968
Quest
Co-edited the literary and philosophical journal.
Selected work
Adhunikata O Rabindranath
Examined modernity and Tagore.
Panthojaner Sokha
Collected further studies of Tagore’s worldview.
Beyond work
Family
Married Gauri Datta in 1956; their Kolkata home became a meeting place for writers and intellectuals.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Pushan a. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.